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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hell Gill Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Helbek 1504 Ipm
  • Helbeck Lunes 1751 Pococke
  • Hellgill river 1812 BdyR(M.17)

Etymology

, 1861OS , Helbek 1504 Ipm, Helbeck Lunes 1751 Pococke, Hellgill river 1812BdyR (M. 17) , v. prec. , bekkr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site